Otis College of Art and Design vs. Woodbury University

Comparable Facts

Compare Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, CA with Woodbury University in Burbank, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Otis College of Art and Design is larger than Woodbury University based on total student enrollment (1,267 students vs. 849 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Otis College of Art and Design is located in Los Angeles, CA (Large City setting); Woodbury University is in Burbank, CA (Large City setting).
• Otis College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Woodbury University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Otis College of Art and Design 9:1; Woodbury University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Woodbury University are 28.6% lower than at Otis College of Art and Design ($14,843 vs. $20,784).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20% higher at Otis College of Art and Design than at Woodbury University (about $9,432 more per year; $56,488 vs. $47,056).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Woodbury University than at Otis College of Art and Design (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Woodbury University students is 1.3% larger than aid received by Otis College of Art and Design students ($22,081 vs. $21,803).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Otis College of Art and Design, test-free at Woodbury University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Woodbury University average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Otis College of Art and Design (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.5% at Otis College of Art and Design vs. 5.9% at Woodbury University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Otis College of Art and Design graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Woodbury University graduates ($27,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Otis College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Woodbury University graduates ($279 vs. $320).
• More Otis College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Woodbury University students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 60%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.